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{{Infobox country
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|conventional_long_name = Qonklaks
|conventional_long_name = Qonklese Federation
|native_name =       ''Kwai Kwan''
|native_name = <small>{{cs|TMN|ĵäbjàn kwai kwan}}</small> <small><small>(Standard Kwang)</small></small><br><small>''Jãbyàn Kwai Kwan''</small>
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|national_motto =    “May death come to any who dare challenge us”
|national_motto =    “May death come to any who dare challenge us”
|national_anthem =    “Hail! Qonklaks, Hail!”
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|capital =            [[Jikring]]  
|capital =            [[Jikhein]]  
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|official_languages = [[Kwang language|Standard Kwang]]
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|regional_languages = Qonklese lects, Ndxiixun, Riyan
|regional_languages = [[Karduvic language|Karduvic Dialect]]<br>[[Awarahli Kwang language|Awarahli Kwang]]<br>[[Angnyaiq Kwang]]<br>[[Yi Kwang]]<br>[[Xuni Kwang language|Xuni Kwang]]<br>[[Wo Amiyant Kwang]]<br>[[Jo Amiyant Kwang]]<br>[[Lan Kwang]]<br>[[Yi Kwang]]<br>[[Phaw Kwang]]<br>[[Central Kwang]]<br>[[Thol language]]<br>[[Cere language]]<br>[[Iyin language]]<br>[[Ngtyang language]]<br>[[Ya-thas language]]<br>[[Okhung language]]<br>[[Tsetso language]]
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|demonym =            Qonklese
|demonym =            Qonklese
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|government_type =     
|leader_title1 =      [[List of Presidents of Qonklaks|President]]
|leader_title1 =      [[List of Prime Ministers of Qonklaks|Prime Minister]]
|leader_name1 =  
|leader_name1 = [[Nẽ Shusein]]
|leader_title2 =       
|leader_title2 =       
|leader_name2 =  
|leader_name2 =  
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|upper_house =        Advisory Council
|upper_house =        Advisory Council
|lower_house =        National Assembly
|lower_house =        National Assembly
|established_event1 = [[Hon dynasty]] established
|established_event1 = [[Wa dynasty]] established
|established_date1 =  2520 BC
|established_date1 =  2520 BC
|established_event2 = Abolition of the monarchy
|established_event2 = Abolition of the monarchy
|established_date2 = 1903
|established_date2 = 1903
|established_event3 = [[Kúúlist Republic of Qonklaks|Kúúlist single-party state]]
|established_event3 = [[Supreme Commune of Qonklaks|Kúúlist single-party state]]
|established_date3 = 1952
|established_date3 = 1950
|established_event4 = [[Qonklese Crisis]]
|established_event4 = [[Fall of the Supreme Commune of Qonklaks]]
|established_date4 = 9—22 October 2015
|established_date4 = 9—22 October 2005
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|population_estimate = 151,185,240
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|population_estimate_year = 2020
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|GDP_nominal = $1.68 trillion
|GDP_nominal = $3.801 trillion ([[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|3rd]])
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|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $20,385
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|HDI_rank =  
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|HDI_year =  
|HDI_year =  
|currency =          Qonklese Cent
|currency =          Qonklese Chih
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{{Soltennas}}


'''Qonklaks''' (<small>Qonklese</small>: Kwai Kwan /kwɛ˦ kwã˦/), officially the '''Qonklese Federation''', is a country located in [[Soltenna]], known for its rip-off products, excessive use of Special Administrative Regions, interventionalism, cheap labour forces, chili oil, and copyright issues. It borders [[Quaxin Xun]] and [[Riyana]].
{{Soltennans}}


'''Qonklaks''' (<small>Standard Kwang</small>: Kwai Kwan /kwɛ˦ kwã˦/, <small>Phaw Kwang</small>: ''Kuae¹ Kuang¹'' /ku̯ǽe̯ ku̯áŋ/, <small>Wo Amiyant Kwang</small>: Kwī Kwāng /kwi˧ kwaŋ˧/, <small>Jo Amiyant Kwang</small>: Gwī Gwàxm /kwi˧ kwã̰ˤ˨˩/, <small>An Kwang</small>: Xuanx /xuɐ̃́x/, <small>[[Wikipedia:literal translation|lit.]]</small> "the Kwang nation"), officially the '''Qonklese Federation''', is a country located in [[Soltenna]]. It borders [[Quaxin Xun]], [[Zaizung]], [[Remilzadirw]], [[Riyana]], [[Ru]], [[Huy En]], and [[Mai Thi]]. It shares a maritime border with [[Awarahl]].
As one of Sahar's cradles of civilization, it enjoyed its status as a [[Wikipedia:High_culture|high culture]]. Its influence traditionally encompassing the entirety of Soltenna, with many surrounding countries within the Quoncosphere adopting its language, culture, food, and dress habits. For over four millenia, Qonklaks' political system was ruled over by [[Wikipedia:imperial dynasty|dynasties]]. Since the [[Kingdom of Wa]], the controversial political entity traditionally considered to be the first Qonklese dynasty, Qonklaks has undergone periods of varying degrees of political unity, with long periods alternating between regional warlordism and unified rule under one supreme monarch. Qonklaks' naval golden age began a few hundred years after the fall of the [[Letsatian Empire]] during the [[Phõ Dynasty]], when Emperor Sẽ Khàn (949-1023) orders a "magnificent treasure fleet be built to share [Qonklaks'] glory to the world". The treasure fleets would bring peace and prosperity to the nation through exporting Qonklese goods such as spider-silk and spices, until the the Maithic invasions of the 14th century, when Qonklaks was ruled over for the first and last time by a non-Kwang dynasty. Qonklaks embraced Ekuosian culture and influence during the [[Olboros Dynasty]], where the emperors imported Ekuosian science and culture into Qonklaks to modernize their nation. The traditional position of Qonklaks being the supreme power in Soltenna was challenged by foreign modernized powers in the 18th century in which Qonklaks experienced crippling naval defeats in protecting their national overseas interests in the Draconics and Akulanen. Years of corruption and crop failures lead to the eventual discontinuation of the monarchy in Qonklaks and the introduction of republicanism in 1903. The weakened government and years of civil war prior lead to most of the nationals industries being controlled by the [[Thirteen Oligarchs]]. Qonklaks underwent a regime change in 1928, restoring the monarchy and invaded other Soltennan states during the [[Pangyeoun War]], finally being defeated by the joint [[Golden Kwang|Ngonku 88th Division]] and the [[Helsonian Union]] in 1950. Qonklaks became [[kúúlism|kúúlist]] after the war, but failed to achieve communalization and self-sustaining agrarianism. Instead, the nation liberalized its economy in 1975, and reopened its stock markets. It did, however, contributed to the manned [[Bymen 7]] lunar landing in 1972. The nation underwent an economy golden age with a tremendous increase in GDP and [[Wikipedia:quality of life|quality of life]] in the 1980s and 1990s despite its lack of political freedom. In 2003, a hardline anti-liberalization faction within the [[Golden Kwang]] overthrew the politburo and enacted nation-wide martial law, but lost control of the situation when the supporters for liberalization in the Qonklese Revolutionary Grand Army regained control over the government, undoing the extreme measures enacted by the previous government. The country officially abandoned kúúlism in 2005, swearing into office [[Nẽ Pi]], Qonklaks' first female head of government. Under Nẽ Pi, the country formally apologized for the [[Cuáma Massacre|Rape of Cuáma]] and removed the description of the Qonklese Empire as an [[abnormal government]], which was a tool the Golden Kwang used to deflect responsibility and avoid paying war reparations.
Qonklaks is a [[Wikipedia:developed country|developed country]], with the 3rd largest economy in Sahar. Its services and infrastructure rely heavily on the [[Wikipedia:internet|internet]], having one of the fastest connection speeds on Sahar. The country is known for its affordable quality telecommunications technology, efficient nationwide transportation network, and its digital media.
Qonklaks suffers from a rise in the ageing population, and is currently undergoing a period of lowered fertility despite social welfare programs to alleviate the financial strain of childcare for young parents. Despite homosexuality being legalized in 1980 and same-sex marriage in early 2021, Qonklese society remains rather intolerant of the expression of sexuality and identity.
Qonklaks is a founding member of the [[International Congress]], and since 2005 a full member of [[The Charter]] and the [[Gulf Treaty Organization]].
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
<!-- The English name comes from the clan name of the first Qonklese emperor of the Dlyrn Dynasty *qˤonʔ and the verb "to watch over" *k-l̥ak-s, literally "the Dlyrn will watch over (the realm)". -->
<!-- The English name comes from the clan name of the first Qonklese emperor of the Dlyrn Dynasty *qˤonʔ and the verb "to watch over" *k-l̥ak-s, literally "the Dlyrn will watch over (the realm)". -->


Kwai is of native Ngerupic origin, meaning 'country', and tracing back to Wa Ñi *kway-ni. Kwan is an endonym possibly related to the Ngerupic root for 'sun', *kwo-ni.
Kwai is of native Ngerupic origin, meaning 'country', and tracing back to Wa Ñi *kway-ni. Kwan is an endonym possibly related to the Ngerupic root for 'sun', *kwo-ni.
===Names of Qonklaks===
The endonym ''Kwan'' has been used to describe the Kwang and the nation from the Kingdom of Wa, but there exists other names which poets have used to poetically describe the nation.
====Qonklaks in other languages====
* [[Classical Letsatian]]: ''Kā́θas''
* [[Danshali language]]: ''Kunhpu''
* [[Foeian language]]: ''Kekaq''
* [[Gheqian language]]: ''Kwikwànq''
* [[Kavrinian language]]: ''Konkëlhaksëšnhë''
* [[Koman language]]: ''Khadas''
* [[Lithian language]]: ''Khav Khan''
* [[Mablic language]]: ''Gwānglá''
* [[Okhung language]]: ''Kvaiqkvangq''
* [[Riyan language]]: ''Ciánnes''
* [[Rudanian language]]: ''Rûad Khan''
* [[Thol language]]: ''Kuai-Kuang''
* [[Tyunyi language]]: ''Kvikvó''
* [[Vos language]]: ''[[Sahartionary:Ketas|Ketas]]''
* [[Xynder language]]: ''Hannöte''
* [[Yandu language]]: ''Gwȧng''
====Kwan Kyaiq====
The English name for Qonklaks and the Latin prefix ''Quonco-'' comes from the Old Kwang poetic name to describe the Kwang ethnicity *kwa(ŋ)klâk, itself a compound word meaning "safe Kwang" or "protected Kwang".


==History==
==History==
---Rework in progress---
{{see also|Timeline of Qonklese history}}
<!-- Qonklaks historically was a very war-mongering people. Having just achieved Bronze Age status 200 years prior, they’ve managed to vassalize neighbouring cultures within 20 years of their formation of the first Qonklese dynasty.


In 1772 BCE, the first evidence of a Qonklese organized military was found in modern day X. The army was used to fight in X.  
Traditionally, scholars date the foundation of the first Kwang nation-state to 2520 BCE, the founding of the Kingdom of Wa from the unification of twenty [[Cuáma|Cuáman]] tribes. However, the very existence of the Kingdom remains in question, as currently not enough evidence has been unearthed to definitively prove the existence of such a nation. It was also said that the Wa expanded west and absorbed many Ngerupic tribes in the Western Realm. Realistically, these conquerings likely occured under the kingdom of Mor, which was founded in 893 BCE.


In the events of the Warring States Period, according to legend, the Qonklese people made first contact with a Xynden in 1204 BCE. This was potentially the first time Xynden “city tree” culture has spread from the Xynden islands.
[[File:Qonkfleet.jpeg|thumbnail|A painting depicting a large Phõ Dynasty era treasure fleet, presumably in the Draconics.]]


During the next 1000 years, Qonklaks established first contact with their northern Qgamic neighbours, spreading their Qonklese Kweonzia, a form of logographic writing, to them. making them the second literate civilization that has not been vassalized by Qonklaks in Soltenna.
In the 11th century, Qonklaks began investing in naval research, and a fleet of large ships was constructed as a means to project power and assert control over the surrounding region. Fleets carrying goods and treasure made frequent visits from Cananganam in Nagu all the way to the far eastern lands of Mahavia. This naval dominance would not end until Qonklese emperors began to lose interest in naval affairs, having all government ships cease their patrols in the Draconic Sea by the mid-17th century.


58 CE, Letsatia conquers the Lugid dynasty of Altha in a colonial campaign. Qonklaks decides to launch an attack to defend themselves against the Letsatian threat. However, these attacks bled the National Treasury dry, and Qonklaks fractured into five warring states in a period known as the Five Kingdom Land Hoard.
Qonklaks began to draw heavy influence from Letzia (and by extension Ekuosia) during the beginning of the 17th century. Under the newly founded [[Olboros Qonklaks]], its native religion absorbed elements of Iovism.


During the Republican Revolutions in 1903, Officials decided to reintroduce Qonklese Logograms into daily use. This was further reinforced by the fascist dictator Ci Dûw, as he made learning Qonklese Logograms mandatory. After the downfall of the Republic, the Kuulist QonCom Party sought to remove the logograms completely, but they decided to keep it, as many have already fully converted to the script.
The Olboros dynasty began to weaken as the imperial court began to grow corrupt by the 18th century, rendering its bureaucracy ineffective and slow. In 1773, due to X war, the village of Yeinti and the surrounding 123 km<sup>2</sup> of land was ceded to Terminia and the Fordian Kingdom. Industrialization also began in Qonklaks around this time due to growing foreign investment and influence.


On September 13th, 2005, five days after the downfall of the Helsonian Union, the QonCom Party, for the first time, allowed democratic elections, and allowed opposing political factions into the legislature by rewriting the People's Constitution. In 2009, the Republican Party won the majority of the seats in the National People's Assembly, and QonCom relinquished power through peaceful means. However, due to a corruption scandal uncovered by the independent Qonklese Anti-Corruption Agency, the Party was removed from the government, and was barred from re-entering elections the following term. Support for the QonCom Party sky-rocketed as Chairman Qō Daśâw vowed to remove corruption from Qonklese politics. In 2013, the QonCom Party won 1,339 of the 2000 seats in the National People's Assembly. In 2017, QonCom won only 984 of the 2000 seats in the National People's Assembly, requiring them to co-operate with the Qonklese Union Party and the Qonklese Imperial Party just to make the 1000 seats mark.
[[File:1882NewArmy.png|thumbnail|Personnel from the "1882" New Army.]]


On October 12, General Mâw Khō of the Qonklese Peacekeeping force initiated a coup against the rule QonCom Party. In just two days, the General managed to control the entire eastern regions of Qonklaks, with remaining QonCom members fleeing to the east. Together, they formed the Federal Army. Shortly after retaking North Qonklaks, the General was found dead in a garbage chute with three irregularly sized holes in his abdomen. With no standing orders, the QPKF could only stand by as the Federal Army retook Jikring. President Rā-rûw assumed power as there was no immediate successor to the General. --!>
Qonklaks partially modernized its military in 1845 with the introduction of the Myawnwani, a foreign-trained army and navy, producing its first steam powered warship ''Bai Paw'' in 1893. From 1845 to the end of the Olboros dynasty, Qonklaks would see countless revolutions attempting to overthrow the corrupt regime. The Ẽche Revolution in 1899 liberated the eponymous city from imperial control into republican hands, and starting the Qonklese Civil War between [[Olboros Qonklaks]] and the [[Qonklese Republican Party]]. In 1900, the Twathe Revolution, started by the [[Self-Strengthening Party]], allied itself with the QRP and captured the entirety of the Amiyant coast.
[[File:WhiteRevolutionQonk.jpg|thumbnail|left|Thãboun with his comrades in front of the city walls of Paseinsẽ]]
 
The March on Jikhein occurred on 22 March 1903, when [[Thãboun Jwa]] led both the armies of the QRP and the SSP across the Dain Sain plateau using the [[Dain Sain Railway]]. As the army approached Jikhein, more and more provinces along the way swore allegiance to the republican cause. The reigning emperor, Ëratsó II, officially abdicated on 28 March and fatally shot himself the same day. Olboros officials attempted to negotiate for a [[Wikipedia:constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy]] to enthrone the late emperor's brother, Prince Egár, but the republican representatives declined. The [[Qonklese Republic]] was official established on 23 April 1903. During the chaos of the civil war, the provinces of Dãi Doun and Kaw Cheiq declared independence from Qonklaks, forming, respectively, the [[Zaizung|Republic of Zaizung]] and the short-lived [[Republic of Kaw Cheiq]].
 
The QRP and the SSP officially merged to form the [[White Party]] on 6 June 1905, but the government soon grew corrupt as the nation's various infrastructure fell into the control of major companies. This period of Qonklese history is known as the [[Reign of the Thirteen Oligarchs]].
 
The Qonklese military leadership attempted to launch a full-scale invasion to recapture the breakaway Dãi Doun province, now known as [[Zaizung]], on 5 March 1917. However, due to a corrupt bureaucracy and inefficient funding, the Republican White Army failed to capture strategic points in order to secure a victory. The conflict soon became a stalemate, and the two sides signed the [[New Years Armistice]] on 19 August, 1918, almost seventeen months later.
 
During this time, the [[Lhã Khu]], an ultranationalist group with its own paramilitary, was growing in power. Hài Kuq (the birthname of notorious [[GEW|Great Ekuosian War]] leader [[Dain Pain]]), wrote ''[[The Command from the Heavens]]'', a publication that brought many from the lower and middle classes to his cause. Having left the group in 1913, Hài Kuq rejoined Lhã Khu in 1919, but their leadership refused the joining request, citing that Hài Kuq had pitted himself against Lhã Khu by writing ''[[Command from the Heavens]]''. Furious, Hài Kuq used his military connections in an attempt to blackmail the current leader of the Lhã Khu, one Dr. Giq Shãw. Through his findings, he discovered that Dr. Giq frequented a homosexual brothel despite being married to his wife Zã Nhi for over thirty years. When confronted about this, Dr. Giq reluctantly resigned and was forced to give up his position as party leader to Hài Kuq. Despite doing what he was told, Hài Kuq ended up having Dr. Giq’s scandal published in the Jikhein Times. Now disgraced, Dr. Giq shot himself in the head in late April 1919.
 
Now as party leader, Hài Kuq secured support from three of the thirteen oligarchs, and used his paramilitary force, the [[Blood-Red Lightning]], to intimidate his political opponents. He declared himself the Emperor of the [[Qonklese Empire]] in 1928, and took on the name [[Dain Pain]].
 
Under his administration, the Qonklese military received much-needed budget allocations, and the homegrown [[Model-01]] tank began manufacture in late 1929. The student-led 5-11 Uprising saw the Model-01 being put to use for the first time against civilians on 1 September 1933. Dain Pain also launched [[Operation Hai Jaw]] that year on 15 October, capturing the breakaway province of Kaw Cheiq.
 
[[File:Kuulistastro.png|thumbnail|left|Hunchunaut Ji Gwe posing in front of a plain yellow banner on the moon during Bymen 7 in 1972. ]]


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Ohyesqnk.png|thumbnail|Topography of Qonklaks]]
Qonklaks' terrain in varied across the Four Realms. The west is relatively flat, but the east is home to the [[Phaswa Mountains]]. Near the east coast in the Amiyant is a strip of arable land home to a significant portion of the Qonklese population. The South Qonklese sea is a small circular sea that connects to the Draconic Sea by two straits, formed by the existence of the Kaw Cheiq Island.
Qonklaks is home to 42 [[Wikipedia:national park|national parks]], with more than 29 wilderness reserves situated in the Dain Sain plateau.


<gallery>
Tubyaw.jpg|Tubyãw Island, a small island off the coast of the Qonklese west coast
DainSainlake.jpg|A small lake within the many valleys of the Dain Sain Mountains
</gallery>


===Geology===
===Geology===
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===Biodiversity===
===Biodiversity===
One of its red pandas, [[A Hai]], holds the rank of [[Wikipedia:general|general]], having been promoted in 2017 by the Qonklese Peacekeeping Force.


==Politics==
==Politics==
The Qonklese government is divided into five '''mè''' (IPA: /ˈmeɪ/), or branches.


===Government===
===Executive Mè===
The Executive Mè, in which executive power is vested, consists of the Central High Command (CHC). The CHC itself consists of the Prime Minister, 16 ministers, and the Director of the [[State Security and Investigation Service]]. The CHC is responsible for approving and signing bills into legislation, issuing government decrees, and allocating government spending.


===Administrative divisions===
===Legislative Mè===
The Legislative Mè, which is represented by the [[National Assembly]], is where the people of Qonklaks can practice their democratic powers. The National Assembly, made up of 225 legislators voted into office by their respective electorate districts, is responsible for drafting, debating, and voting for legislation. Currently, the [[Democratic Haomist Union]] holds the most seats within the National Assembly, with the [[White Party]] serving as the main opposition.
 
===Judicial Mè===
The Judicial Mè is made up of the Supreme Court and the many regional and local courts. It is responsible for interpreting and enforcing legislation. The Supreme Court itself consists of one Supreme Justice and ten Justices.
 
===Military Mè===
The Military Mè consists of the National Defence Council and the [[XNKK]]. Its responsibility to predict and neutralize foreign aggression and assist the Prime Minister in making military decisions. The Military Mè also has the right to refuse to carry out any government decree if they deem it immoral.
 
===Auditory Mè===
As the supervisory branch, the Auditory Mè consists of the [[National Anticorruption Commission]] (NACC). Although the prime minister selects a new director every term, the NACC has full autonomy, and can even conduct investigations against the prime minister with no consequence.
 
==Administrative divisions==
 
[[File:Qonkprovinces.png|center|990px|alt=Provinces of Qonklaks, colored by realm]]


Qonklaks possesses three Special Administrative Regions:
Qonklaks possesses three Special Administrative Regions:


[[Angnyaiq Special Administrative Region]]
[[Angnyaiq|Angnyaiq Special Administrative Region]]


[[Myaichoun Special Administrative Region]]
[[Myaichoun|Myaichoun Special Administrative Region]]


[[Yeinti Special Administrative Region]]
[[Yeinti|Yeinti Special Administrative Region]]


===Foreign relations===
===Foreign relations===
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==Economy==
==Economy==
Qonklaks is a developed country with a moderately high income economy. Brands such as [[Pearl Corporation]] and [[Mheiqyõ Heavy Industries]] are internationally known and build towards Qonklaks' reputation for manufacturing affordable, quality electronics and motor vehicles.
Despite the [[Supreme Commune of Qonklaks|kúúlist regime]] from 1950 to 2005, Qonklaks has since managed to quintuple its GDP thanks to [[Jiq Zaw]]'s economic reforms in 1972.
Qonklaks is the leading plastic producer, with over 10 billion metric tonnes of plastic made per year.


===Transport===
===Transport===
[[File:Seinkwai2022.png|1000px|frameless|center|alt=The Sein Kwai HSR routes in 2022]]
[[File:Qonktrain.png|thumbnail|A Qonklese bullet train, manufactured by Mheiqõ Heavy Industries.]]
Qonklaks has one of the world's most efficient national rail networks. The [[Sein Kwai]] administrates and maintains over ninety-percent of Qonklaks' rail network, and offers commuting services for profit.


===Energy===
===Energy===
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===Ethnic groups===
===Ethnic groups===
The common misconception of Qonklaks being an ethnically homogenous nation is erroneous. Only 77% of Qonklese citizens are ethnically [[Kwang]], while the rest are composed of 12% Southern Karduvic, 7% Xuni, 2% Maithic, 1% Cere, and 1% Terminian. There are also a large amount of thriving immigrant communities in major Qonklese cities, the most famous being the Balaktown in Jikhein, which grew from intercultural exchange programs during the kúúlist administration.
The Qonklese government recognizes 14 ethnicities, being [[Kwang]], [[Riyan]], [[Xuni]], [[Maithic]], [[Southern Karduvic]], [[Ru]], [[Anghay]], [[Iyin]], [[Cere]], [[Tsetso]], [[Thol]], [[Okhung]], [[Ya-thas]], [[Ngtyang]].


===Urbanisation===
===Urbanisation===


===Language===
===Language===
The official language of Qonklaks is Standard Qonklese. However there are a great many other varieties of Qonklese such as West Kwang. In the south and southwest, there are many minority languages, as well as Ndxiixun, which is the primary language of Quaxin Xun.
The official language of Qonklaks is Standard Kwang. However, there are other varieties of Kwang languages, such as Bai Paw and Amiyant Kwang. In the south, there are many minority languages, as well as Ndxiixun, which is the primary language of Quaxin Xun.


The [[List of Kwang characters]]
===Education===
===Education===
[[File:Qonkclassroom.png|thumbnail|A typical Qonklese secondary classroom. Some schools still hang portraits of [[Mheiq Ku]] at the front of the classroom.]]
The Ministry of Education acts as the supervisory body for every educational institute in Qonklaks, from day cares to tertiary institutions. All schools tend to follow the Second National Curriculum (Kwang: ''Shaiqza Kwaikũ Chi 2''), but due to the introduction of international education institutes in major Qonklese cities, [[Wikipedia:international education|internationally recognised curricula]] are increasing in popularity as they tend to be viewed as prestigious by upper-class families.
School years are divided into two semesters, beginning in March and ending in late Februrary, separated by summer vacation. Students and teachers are granted 53 official summer vacation days, but it is not uncommon for schools to offer more. All elementary and secondary schools enforce a uniform policy. Summer uniforms typically consists of short-sleeved shirts in a light shade, and dark trousers or dress shorts (for boys) and skirts (for girls). In the winter, uniforms may additionally come with a blazer jacket, while some schools may allow students to wear non-uniform jackets as a way to allocate budget elsewhere.
As employers tend to favour those that hold degrees from reputed and prestigious universities domestic and abroad, the education system is rigorous and competitive, and aptly prepares its students for university-level education. However, this almost obsessive drive from teachers wanting their students to succeed and students' culturally-ingrained competitive nature to seek the highest score has caused some scholars and psychologists to raise concerns. Some academics have also blamed the Qonklese education system for encouraging uniformity and conformity and stifling creativity, citing the lack of opportunities for students to pursue artistic endeavours in secondary education in the national curriculum. More and more parents are turning to international education institutes due to their perceived nature of being less demanding and stressful for their students.


===Healthcare===
===Healthcare===


===Religion===
===Religion===
The people of Qonklaks is slowly becoming more and more atheistic, and is pushing religion away from their daily lives. However, government efforts to re-introduce traditional Qonklese Xenhuism as a religion have been proven quite successful.
[[File:QTemple.png|thumbnail|A temple dedicated to worshipping the three-eyed god-general Gwaunyu.]]
[[File:Hounshitemple.png|thumbnail|left|The [[Grand Temple of Houn Shi in Jikhein]]]]
Qonklaks' religious practices (Kwang: ''twũ hein'', "belief in spirits" or "belief in gods") traditionally draws from the ancient practices of [[Wikipedia:Confucianism|Haomism]], created by famous philosopher-priest [[Master Hà]]. During the Lya Dynasty, [[Cananganam|Cananganamese envoys]] introduced elements of Lunukisisu, a sect of Anlukkatsrita into common practice, and attempted to unite the Cananganamese pantheon with that of Qonklaks. It was also during this time that Durskhee (Classical Canangananmese: ''Duṣkhḗ'' [d̪uʂˈkʰeː] "people of the sun") gained moderate traction in imperial Qonklaks.
 
In the 1600s, during [[Olboros Qonklaks]], [[Iovism|Iovist]] elements merged with the
 
Religion made a state-enforced revival shortly before and during the Great Ekuosian War, where [[Dain Pain]] revived ''twũ hein'' and promoted it as the state religion. However, during the kúúlist regime, state atheism was practiced, but religious movements were not prosecuted as long as they remained non-contradictory to the state's doctrines.


==Culture==
==Culture==
''Main article:'' ''[[Qonklese culture]]''
[[File:Haomus.jpg|thumbnail|A statue of [[Master Hà|Haomus]] in Paseinsẽ]]
Qonklaks' rich culture is traditionally perceived by Soltennan nations, especially those of West Soltenna and the islands in the Draconic, as a [[Wikipedia:high culture|high culture]]. As a result, the aforementioned regions have developed a unique blend of Qonklese and local cultural identity. Qonklaks' native folk religion has undergone heavy influence from religions of other cultures, particularily of those with which Qonklaks has had historical contact. However, many of the Haomist teachings of [[Master Hà]] survives to this day, ingrained in the cultural worldview of the Kwang.


===Heritage===
===Heritage===
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===Film===
===Film===
Most Qonklese films are funded by [[Channel One]].


===Cuisine===
===Cuisine===
Qonklese cuisine relies heavily on noodles, flatbread, and steamed corn paste for staples, and is typically quite spicy, with abundant use of chili oil and numbing pepper. Being a mainly coastal country, seafood is quite prominent.
[[File:ChickenQonkNoodle.jpg|thumbnail|Chicken cold rice [[ounwhe]] from [[Anbaipaw]].]]
Qonklese cuisine (Kwang: ''jan Kwai Kwan'') relies heavily on noodles, and rice for staples. Provinces in the Central Realm generally relies on spices and chilis, and tend to be spicy. Food items are generally stir-fried or deep-fried. In the eastern coast, steamed items served with soy sauce are more common, while cold dishes like [[cold quachaw]] served with lime juice, fish sauce, and basil are found in Bai Paw province.
 
Traditionally, food is eaten with chopsticks and a spoon. Tea is served with most meals, and maybe optionally a small cup of wine. Sauces and snacks are also laid out with the main meal.


===Sport===
===Sport===
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==See also==
==See also==
[[Category:Countries]]
[[Category:Qonklaks]][[Category:Countries]][[Category:Countries in Miraria]][[Category:Countries in Soltenna]]
[[Category:Soltenna]]

Latest revision as of 16:37, 17 August 2023

Qonklese Federation
ĵäbjàn kwai kwan (Standard Kwang)
Jãbyàn Kwai Kwan
Flag National Emblem
Motto: “May death come to any who dare challenge us”
Anthem: State Anthem of the Qonklese Federation
CapitalJikhein
Official languages Standard Kwang
Recognised regional languages Karduvic Dialect
Awarahli Kwang
Angnyaiq Kwang
Yi Kwang
Xuni Kwang
Wo Amiyant Kwang
Jo Amiyant Kwang
Lan Kwang
Yi Kwang
Phaw Kwang
Central Kwang
Thol language
Cere language
Iyin language
Ngtyang language
Ya-thas language
Okhung language
Tsetso language
Ethnic groups Kwang
Demonym Qonklese
Government
 -  Prime Minister Nẽ Shusein
Legislature Qonklese National Assembly Hall
 -  Upper house Advisory Council
 -  Lower house National Assembly
Establishment
 -  Wa dynasty established 2520 BC 
 -  Abolition of the monarchy 1903 
 -  Kúúlist single-party state 1950 
 -  Fall of the Supreme Commune of Qonklaks 9—22 October 2005 
Population
 -  2020 estimate 151,185,240
 -  Density 101/km2
261.6/sq mi
GDP (nominal) estimate
 -  Total $3.801 trillion (3rd)
 -  Per capita $20,385
Gini38.3
medium
HDI 0.839
very high
Currency Qonklese Chih (QKC)
Time zone QST (SCT<-1>)
 -  Summer (DST) Not Observed (SCT)
Date format (yyyy.mm.dd) Q.I.C. (Qonklese Imperial Calendar)
Drives on the left
Calling code +02
Internet TLD .kwa

Qonklaks (Standard Kwang: Kwai Kwan /kwɛ˦ kwã˦/, Phaw Kwang: Kuae¹ Kuang¹ /ku̯ǽe̯ ku̯áŋ/, Wo Amiyant Kwang: Kwī Kwāng /kwi˧ kwaŋ˧/, Jo Amiyant Kwang: Gwī Gwàxm /kwi˧ kwã̰ˤ˨˩/, An Kwang: Xuanx /xuɐ̃́x/, lit. "the Kwang nation"), officially the Qonklese Federation, is a country located in Soltenna. It borders Quaxin Xun, Zaizung, Remilzadirw, Riyana, Ru, Huy En, and Mai Thi. It shares a maritime border with Awarahl.

As one of Sahar's cradles of civilization, it enjoyed its status as a high culture. Its influence traditionally encompassing the entirety of Soltenna, with many surrounding countries within the Quoncosphere adopting its language, culture, food, and dress habits. For over four millenia, Qonklaks' political system was ruled over by dynasties. Since the Kingdom of Wa, the controversial political entity traditionally considered to be the first Qonklese dynasty, Qonklaks has undergone periods of varying degrees of political unity, with long periods alternating between regional warlordism and unified rule under one supreme monarch. Qonklaks' naval golden age began a few hundred years after the fall of the Letsatian Empire during the Phõ Dynasty, when Emperor Sẽ Khàn (949-1023) orders a "magnificent treasure fleet be built to share [Qonklaks'] glory to the world". The treasure fleets would bring peace and prosperity to the nation through exporting Qonklese goods such as spider-silk and spices, until the the Maithic invasions of the 14th century, when Qonklaks was ruled over for the first and last time by a non-Kwang dynasty. Qonklaks embraced Ekuosian culture and influence during the Olboros Dynasty, where the emperors imported Ekuosian science and culture into Qonklaks to modernize their nation. The traditional position of Qonklaks being the supreme power in Soltenna was challenged by foreign modernized powers in the 18th century in which Qonklaks experienced crippling naval defeats in protecting their national overseas interests in the Draconics and Akulanen. Years of corruption and crop failures lead to the eventual discontinuation of the monarchy in Qonklaks and the introduction of republicanism in 1903. The weakened government and years of civil war prior lead to most of the nationals industries being controlled by the Thirteen Oligarchs. Qonklaks underwent a regime change in 1928, restoring the monarchy and invaded other Soltennan states during the Pangyeoun War, finally being defeated by the joint Ngonku 88th Division and the Helsonian Union in 1950. Qonklaks became kúúlist after the war, but failed to achieve communalization and self-sustaining agrarianism. Instead, the nation liberalized its economy in 1975, and reopened its stock markets. It did, however, contributed to the manned Bymen 7 lunar landing in 1972. The nation underwent an economy golden age with a tremendous increase in GDP and quality of life in the 1980s and 1990s despite its lack of political freedom. In 2003, a hardline anti-liberalization faction within the Golden Kwang overthrew the politburo and enacted nation-wide martial law, but lost control of the situation when the supporters for liberalization in the Qonklese Revolutionary Grand Army regained control over the government, undoing the extreme measures enacted by the previous government. The country officially abandoned kúúlism in 2005, swearing into office Nẽ Pi, Qonklaks' first female head of government. Under Nẽ Pi, the country formally apologized for the Rape of Cuáma and removed the description of the Qonklese Empire as an abnormal government, which was a tool the Golden Kwang used to deflect responsibility and avoid paying war reparations.

Qonklaks is a developed country, with the 3rd largest economy in Sahar. Its services and infrastructure rely heavily on the internet, having one of the fastest connection speeds on Sahar. The country is known for its affordable quality telecommunications technology, efficient nationwide transportation network, and its digital media.

Qonklaks suffers from a rise in the ageing population, and is currently undergoing a period of lowered fertility despite social welfare programs to alleviate the financial strain of childcare for young parents. Despite homosexuality being legalized in 1980 and same-sex marriage in early 2021, Qonklese society remains rather intolerant of the expression of sexuality and identity.

Qonklaks is a founding member of the International Congress, and since 2005 a full member of The Charter and the Gulf Treaty Organization.

Etymology

Kwai is of native Ngerupic origin, meaning 'country', and tracing back to Wa Ñi *kway-ni. Kwan is an endonym possibly related to the Ngerupic root for 'sun', *kwo-ni.

Names of Qonklaks

The endonym Kwan has been used to describe the Kwang and the nation from the Kingdom of Wa, but there exists other names which poets have used to poetically describe the nation.

Qonklaks in other languages

Kwan Kyaiq

The English name for Qonklaks and the Latin prefix Quonco- comes from the Old Kwang poetic name to describe the Kwang ethnicity *kwa(ŋ)klâk, itself a compound word meaning "safe Kwang" or "protected Kwang".

History

Traditionally, scholars date the foundation of the first Kwang nation-state to 2520 BCE, the founding of the Kingdom of Wa from the unification of twenty Cuáman tribes. However, the very existence of the Kingdom remains in question, as currently not enough evidence has been unearthed to definitively prove the existence of such a nation. It was also said that the Wa expanded west and absorbed many Ngerupic tribes in the Western Realm. Realistically, these conquerings likely occured under the kingdom of Mor, which was founded in 893 BCE.

A painting depicting a large Phõ Dynasty era treasure fleet, presumably in the Draconics.

In the 11th century, Qonklaks began investing in naval research, and a fleet of large ships was constructed as a means to project power and assert control over the surrounding region. Fleets carrying goods and treasure made frequent visits from Cananganam in Nagu all the way to the far eastern lands of Mahavia. This naval dominance would not end until Qonklese emperors began to lose interest in naval affairs, having all government ships cease their patrols in the Draconic Sea by the mid-17th century.

Qonklaks began to draw heavy influence from Letzia (and by extension Ekuosia) during the beginning of the 17th century. Under the newly founded Olboros Qonklaks, its native religion absorbed elements of Iovism.

The Olboros dynasty began to weaken as the imperial court began to grow corrupt by the 18th century, rendering its bureaucracy ineffective and slow. In 1773, due to X war, the village of Yeinti and the surrounding 123 km2 of land was ceded to Terminia and the Fordian Kingdom. Industrialization also began in Qonklaks around this time due to growing foreign investment and influence.

Personnel from the "1882" New Army.

Qonklaks partially modernized its military in 1845 with the introduction of the Myawnwani, a foreign-trained army and navy, producing its first steam powered warship Bai Paw in 1893. From 1845 to the end of the Olboros dynasty, Qonklaks would see countless revolutions attempting to overthrow the corrupt regime. The Ẽche Revolution in 1899 liberated the eponymous city from imperial control into republican hands, and starting the Qonklese Civil War between Olboros Qonklaks and the Qonklese Republican Party. In 1900, the Twathe Revolution, started by the Self-Strengthening Party, allied itself with the QRP and captured the entirety of the Amiyant coast.

Thãboun with his comrades in front of the city walls of Paseinsẽ

The March on Jikhein occurred on 22 March 1903, when Thãboun Jwa led both the armies of the QRP and the SSP across the Dain Sain plateau using the Dain Sain Railway. As the army approached Jikhein, more and more provinces along the way swore allegiance to the republican cause. The reigning emperor, Ëratsó II, officially abdicated on 28 March and fatally shot himself the same day. Olboros officials attempted to negotiate for a constitutional monarchy to enthrone the late emperor's brother, Prince Egár, but the republican representatives declined. The Qonklese Republic was official established on 23 April 1903. During the chaos of the civil war, the provinces of Dãi Doun and Kaw Cheiq declared independence from Qonklaks, forming, respectively, the Republic of Zaizung and the short-lived Republic of Kaw Cheiq.

The QRP and the SSP officially merged to form the White Party on 6 June 1905, but the government soon grew corrupt as the nation's various infrastructure fell into the control of major companies. This period of Qonklese history is known as the Reign of the Thirteen Oligarchs.

The Qonklese military leadership attempted to launch a full-scale invasion to recapture the breakaway Dãi Doun province, now known as Zaizung, on 5 March 1917. However, due to a corrupt bureaucracy and inefficient funding, the Republican White Army failed to capture strategic points in order to secure a victory. The conflict soon became a stalemate, and the two sides signed the New Years Armistice on 19 August, 1918, almost seventeen months later.

During this time, the Lhã Khu, an ultranationalist group with its own paramilitary, was growing in power. Hài Kuq (the birthname of notorious Great Ekuosian War leader Dain Pain), wrote The Command from the Heavens, a publication that brought many from the lower and middle classes to his cause. Having left the group in 1913, Hài Kuq rejoined Lhã Khu in 1919, but their leadership refused the joining request, citing that Hài Kuq had pitted himself against Lhã Khu by writing Command from the Heavens. Furious, Hài Kuq used his military connections in an attempt to blackmail the current leader of the Lhã Khu, one Dr. Giq Shãw. Through his findings, he discovered that Dr. Giq frequented a homosexual brothel despite being married to his wife Zã Nhi for over thirty years. When confronted about this, Dr. Giq reluctantly resigned and was forced to give up his position as party leader to Hài Kuq. Despite doing what he was told, Hài Kuq ended up having Dr. Giq’s scandal published in the Jikhein Times. Now disgraced, Dr. Giq shot himself in the head in late April 1919.

Now as party leader, Hài Kuq secured support from three of the thirteen oligarchs, and used his paramilitary force, the Blood-Red Lightning, to intimidate his political opponents. He declared himself the Emperor of the Qonklese Empire in 1928, and took on the name Dain Pain.

Under his administration, the Qonklese military received much-needed budget allocations, and the homegrown Model-01 tank began manufacture in late 1929. The student-led 5-11 Uprising saw the Model-01 being put to use for the first time against civilians on 1 September 1933. Dain Pain also launched Operation Hai Jaw that year on 15 October, capturing the breakaway province of Kaw Cheiq.

Hunchunaut Ji Gwe posing in front of a plain yellow banner on the moon during Bymen 7 in 1972.

Geography

Topography of Qonklaks

Qonklaks' terrain in varied across the Four Realms. The west is relatively flat, but the east is home to the Phaswa Mountains. Near the east coast in the Amiyant is a strip of arable land home to a significant portion of the Qonklese population. The South Qonklese sea is a small circular sea that connects to the Draconic Sea by two straits, formed by the existence of the Kaw Cheiq Island.

Qonklaks is home to 42 national parks, with more than 29 wilderness reserves situated in the Dain Sain plateau.

Geology

Climate

Qonklaks is mostly arid and warm in the lowlands, and more humid and cool in the highlands.

Biodiversity

One of its red pandas, A Hai, holds the rank of general, having been promoted in 2017 by the Qonklese Peacekeeping Force.

Politics

The Qonklese government is divided into five (IPA: /ˈmeɪ/), or branches.

Executive Mè

The Executive Mè, in which executive power is vested, consists of the Central High Command (CHC). The CHC itself consists of the Prime Minister, 16 ministers, and the Director of the State Security and Investigation Service. The CHC is responsible for approving and signing bills into legislation, issuing government decrees, and allocating government spending.

Legislative Mè

The Legislative Mè, which is represented by the National Assembly, is where the people of Qonklaks can practice their democratic powers. The National Assembly, made up of 225 legislators voted into office by their respective electorate districts, is responsible for drafting, debating, and voting for legislation. Currently, the Democratic Haomist Union holds the most seats within the National Assembly, with the White Party serving as the main opposition.

Judicial Mè

The Judicial Mè is made up of the Supreme Court and the many regional and local courts. It is responsible for interpreting and enforcing legislation. The Supreme Court itself consists of one Supreme Justice and ten Justices.

Military Mè

The Military Mè consists of the National Defence Council and the XNKK. Its responsibility to predict and neutralize foreign aggression and assist the Prime Minister in making military decisions. The Military Mè also has the right to refuse to carry out any government decree if they deem it immoral.

Auditory Mè

As the supervisory branch, the Auditory Mè consists of the National Anticorruption Commission (NACC). Although the prime minister selects a new director every term, the NACC has full autonomy, and can even conduct investigations against the prime minister with no consequence.

Administrative divisions

Provinces of Qonklaks, colored by realm

Qonklaks possesses three Special Administrative Regions:

Angnyaiq Special Administrative Region

Myaichoun Special Administrative Region

Yeinti Special Administrative Region

Foreign relations

Qonklaks is in the Soltennan Council comprising of more than X Soltennan states. Today, it has friendly relations with most Sahar nations, except for a few outliers.

Internationalism

Military

Today, Qonklaks provides security to its people and its allies with the Qonklese Peacekeeping Forces, with over 450000 active personnel and 3 million in reserve.

Economy

Qonklaks is a developed country with a moderately high income economy. Brands such as Pearl Corporation and Mheiqyõ Heavy Industries are internationally known and build towards Qonklaks' reputation for manufacturing affordable, quality electronics and motor vehicles.

Despite the kúúlist regime from 1950 to 2005, Qonklaks has since managed to quintuple its GDP thanks to Jiq Zaw's economic reforms in 1972.

Qonklaks is the leading plastic producer, with over 10 billion metric tonnes of plastic made per year.


Transport

The Sein Kwai HSR routes in 2022
A Qonklese bullet train, manufactured by Mheiqõ Heavy Industries.

Qonklaks has one of the world's most efficient national rail networks. The Sein Kwai administrates and maintains over ninety-percent of Qonklaks' rail network, and offers commuting services for profit.

Energy

Science and technology

Tourism

Demographics

Ethnic groups

The common misconception of Qonklaks being an ethnically homogenous nation is erroneous. Only 77% of Qonklese citizens are ethnically Kwang, while the rest are composed of 12% Southern Karduvic, 7% Xuni, 2% Maithic, 1% Cere, and 1% Terminian. There are also a large amount of thriving immigrant communities in major Qonklese cities, the most famous being the Balaktown in Jikhein, which grew from intercultural exchange programs during the kúúlist administration.

The Qonklese government recognizes 14 ethnicities, being Kwang, Riyan, Xuni, Maithic, Southern Karduvic, Ru, Anghay, Iyin, Cere, Tsetso, Thol, Okhung, Ya-thas, Ngtyang.

Urbanisation

Language

The official language of Qonklaks is Standard Kwang. However, there are other varieties of Kwang languages, such as Bai Paw and Amiyant Kwang. In the south, there are many minority languages, as well as Ndxiixun, which is the primary language of Quaxin Xun.

The List of Kwang characters

Education

A typical Qonklese secondary classroom. Some schools still hang portraits of Mheiq Ku at the front of the classroom.

The Ministry of Education acts as the supervisory body for every educational institute in Qonklaks, from day cares to tertiary institutions. All schools tend to follow the Second National Curriculum (Kwang: Shaiqza Kwaikũ Chi 2), but due to the introduction of international education institutes in major Qonklese cities, internationally recognised curricula are increasing in popularity as they tend to be viewed as prestigious by upper-class families.

School years are divided into two semesters, beginning in March and ending in late Februrary, separated by summer vacation. Students and teachers are granted 53 official summer vacation days, but it is not uncommon for schools to offer more. All elementary and secondary schools enforce a uniform policy. Summer uniforms typically consists of short-sleeved shirts in a light shade, and dark trousers or dress shorts (for boys) and skirts (for girls). In the winter, uniforms may additionally come with a blazer jacket, while some schools may allow students to wear non-uniform jackets as a way to allocate budget elsewhere.

As employers tend to favour those that hold degrees from reputed and prestigious universities domestic and abroad, the education system is rigorous and competitive, and aptly prepares its students for university-level education. However, this almost obsessive drive from teachers wanting their students to succeed and students' culturally-ingrained competitive nature to seek the highest score has caused some scholars and psychologists to raise concerns. Some academics have also blamed the Qonklese education system for encouraging uniformity and conformity and stifling creativity, citing the lack of opportunities for students to pursue artistic endeavours in secondary education in the national curriculum. More and more parents are turning to international education institutes due to their perceived nature of being less demanding and stressful for their students.

Healthcare

Religion

A temple dedicated to worshipping the three-eyed god-general Gwaunyu.

Qonklaks' religious practices (Kwang: twũ hein, "belief in spirits" or "belief in gods") traditionally draws from the ancient practices of Haomism, created by famous philosopher-priest Master Hà. During the Lya Dynasty, Cananganamese envoys introduced elements of Lunukisisu, a sect of Anlukkatsrita into common practice, and attempted to unite the Cananganamese pantheon with that of Qonklaks. It was also during this time that Durskhee (Classical Canangananmese: Duṣkhḗ [d̪uʂˈkʰeː] "people of the sun") gained moderate traction in imperial Qonklaks.

In the 1600s, during Olboros Qonklaks, Iovist elements merged with the

Religion made a state-enforced revival shortly before and during the Great Ekuosian War, where Dain Pain revived twũ hein and promoted it as the state religion. However, during the kúúlist regime, state atheism was practiced, but religious movements were not prosecuted as long as they remained non-contradictory to the state's doctrines.

Culture

Main article: Qonklese culture

A statue of Haomus in Paseinsẽ

Qonklaks' rich culture is traditionally perceived by Soltennan nations, especially those of West Soltenna and the islands in the Draconic, as a high culture. As a result, the aforementioned regions have developed a unique blend of Qonklese and local cultural identity. Qonklaks' native folk religion has undergone heavy influence from religions of other cultures, particularily of those with which Qonklaks has had historical contact. However, many of the Haomist teachings of Master Hà survives to this day, ingrained in the cultural worldview of the Kwang.

Heritage

Architecture

Literature

Art

Music

Theatre

Film

Most Qonklese films are funded by Channel One.

Cuisine

Chicken cold rice ounwhe from Anbaipaw.

Qonklese cuisine (Kwang: jan Kwai Kwan) relies heavily on noodles, and rice for staples. Provinces in the Central Realm generally relies on spices and chilis, and tend to be spicy. Food items are generally stir-fried or deep-fried. In the eastern coast, steamed items served with soy sauce are more common, while cold dishes like cold quachaw served with lime juice, fish sauce, and basil are found in Bai Paw province.

Traditionally, food is eaten with chopsticks and a spoon. Tea is served with most meals, and maybe optionally a small cup of wine. Sauces and snacks are also laid out with the main meal.

Sport

Symbols

See also